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Simsbury Sustainability Fair set for May 3 at the library; organizers plan hands-on exhibits and youth activities
Summary
Organizers reported about 15 confirmed groups for the May 3 Sustainability Fair at the Simsbury Library and described plans for child-focused activities, workshops and potential recycling center participation and tours.
The Simsbury Sustainability Fair is scheduled for May 3 at the Simsbury Library, and committee organizers said planning is underway with about 15 groups confirmed.
Organizers said the library’s children and teen librarians are coordinating activities aimed at both younger and older children. Planned features include outdoor demonstration tents for workshops (composting setup, backyard chickens, beekeeper displays without live bees), a land-trust-led walk to identify invasive species behind the library, and hands-on stations for families. The committee reported it is building on last year’s fair, which organizers said attracted about 1,000 attendees.
Committee members discussed inviting the regional recycling center to table or show a promotional video at the fair and suggested scheduling a separate public tour of the recycling facility later in June. The Connecticut Science Center was also contacted to explore a mobile van with interactive science programs on biodiversity and energy.
Organizers are pursuing new partners who were not at last year’s fair, including a geothermal group and an organization called Rethinking Disposables that works with schools to reduce single-use plastics. The committee noted that the land-trust activity, children’s programming and the potential presence of the recycling center could raise community awareness about local natural resources and recycling practices.
Volunteers will continue outreach and logistics planning; no new budget items were introduced at the meeting.
